Canterbury Racing – 4 April 2009 – Race 7
ID: JCA18293
Code:
Thoroughbred
Hearing Type (Code):
thoroughbred-racing
Meet Title:
Canterbury Racing - 4 April 2009
Race Date:
2009/04/04
Race Number:
Race 7
Decision:
Following the running of Race 7 at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday 4 April 2009,. the New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes, Licensed Jockey JD Laking was charged with careless riding pursuant to Rule 871(1)(d) of the Rules of Racing.
--It was alleged that Mr Laking allowed his mount “Miss Milbrook” to shift in when not sufficiently clear, causing “Mystique” (J Bullard) to check near the 50 metre mark.
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Following the running of Race 7 at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday 4 April 2009,. the New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes, Licensed Jockey JD Laking was charged with careless riding pursuant to Rule 871(1)(d) of the Rules of Racing.
--It was alleged that Mr Laking allowed his mount “Miss Milbrook” to shift in when not sufficiently clear, causing “Mystique” (J Bullard) to check near the 50 metre mark.
--Mr Laking denied the charge.
--EVIDENCE
--Mr Stewart Ching, Stipendiary Steward, with Assistant Stipendiary Steward,
Mr J McLaughlin’s assistance, took us through the video evidence from the head on and side on views.
With approximately 50 metres to run, when all jockeys were riding with vigour, in their bid for the line, Mr Laking’s amount appeared to move inwards about one to two horse widths when ‘Mystique” was right on “Miss Millbrook’s” hind quarters.
--Mr Ching alleged that “Mystique” was checked as a consequence.
--Mr Ching conceded that there was some outward movement from CW Johnson’s mount “Metropolitan” but that, he said, was minimal in the circumstances.
--Mr Laking responded by saying that he was under a hard ride, and that he did not believe that “Mystique” was ever going to finish in a better position than sixth place. He believed that “Metropolitan” was a contributor to the incident. He said that he was doing the best for his horse to finish as well as he could.
--We invited Mr Ching to show the hearing a second time, the check which he said “Mystique” incurred. We accordingly viewed the video evidence for a second time.
--It was demonstrated to us that Mr Bullard had to take hold of his mount to prevent contact with “Miss Millbrook’s” heels. Mr Laking was invited to comment, and he repeated what he had said earlier, that, in his opinion, “Mystique” had overreacted.
--DECISION
--This has been a difficult matter to consider. We cannot place too much emphasis on Mr Laking’s submission that “Mystique” was never going to finish in a better position. We were not dealing with a protest.
--We have been asked to determine whether or not Mr Laking’s actions were careless.
--His mount drifted inwards when under the whip. He had corrected his horse’s line at an earlier stage, when “Mystique” was racing on even terms.
--However, at the time, which is the crucial part of this incident, he had gone past “Mystique”.
--There was 50 metres to run. Mr Laking was riding hard. In the short space of time that he had, it is perhaps reasonable to assume that he felt that he had got past “Mystique” by a sufficient margin to not worry about “Mystique’s” presence. He as also presented with Mr Johnston’s outward movement and he had that to contend with.
--Having considered all matters carefully, we cannot be entirely satisfied that Mr Laking rode carelessly. That being the case, we must, therefore, give Mr Laking the benefit of the doubt and the charge has been dismissed accordingly.
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KG Hales
Chairman
P Rosanowski
Panellist
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Decision:
Following the running of Race 7 at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday 4 April 2009,. the New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes, Licensed Jockey JD Laking was charged with careless riding pursuant to Rule 871(1)(d) of the Rules of Racing.
--It was alleged that Mr Laking allowed his mount “Miss Milbrook” to shift in when not sufficiently clear, causing “Mystique” (J Bullard) to check near the 50 metre mark.
--
Following the running of Race 7 at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday 4 April 2009,. the New Zealand Bloodstock Airfreight Stakes, Licensed Jockey JD Laking was charged with careless riding pursuant to Rule 871(1)(d) of the Rules of Racing.
--It was alleged that Mr Laking allowed his mount “Miss Milbrook” to shift in when not sufficiently clear, causing “Mystique” (J Bullard) to check near the 50 metre mark.
--Mr Laking denied the charge.
--EVIDENCE
--Mr Stewart Ching, Stipendiary Steward, with Assistant Stipendiary Steward,
Mr J McLaughlin’s assistance, took us through the video evidence from the head on and side on views.
With approximately 50 metres to run, when all jockeys were riding with vigour, in their bid for the line, Mr Laking’s amount appeared to move inwards about one to two horse widths when ‘Mystique” was right on “Miss Millbrook’s” hind quarters.
--Mr Ching alleged that “Mystique” was checked as a consequence.
--Mr Ching conceded that there was some outward movement from CW Johnson’s mount “Metropolitan” but that, he said, was minimal in the circumstances.
--Mr Laking responded by saying that he was under a hard ride, and that he did not believe that “Mystique” was ever going to finish in a better position than sixth place. He believed that “Metropolitan” was a contributor to the incident. He said that he was doing the best for his horse to finish as well as he could.
--We invited Mr Ching to show the hearing a second time, the check which he said “Mystique” incurred. We accordingly viewed the video evidence for a second time.
--It was demonstrated to us that Mr Bullard had to take hold of his mount to prevent contact with “Miss Millbrook’s” heels. Mr Laking was invited to comment, and he repeated what he had said earlier, that, in his opinion, “Mystique” had overreacted.
--DECISION
--This has been a difficult matter to consider. We cannot place too much emphasis on Mr Laking’s submission that “Mystique” was never going to finish in a better position. We were not dealing with a protest.
--We have been asked to determine whether or not Mr Laking’s actions were careless.
--His mount drifted inwards when under the whip. He had corrected his horse’s line at an earlier stage, when “Mystique” was racing on even terms.
--However, at the time, which is the crucial part of this incident, he had gone past “Mystique”.
--There was 50 metres to run. Mr Laking was riding hard. In the short space of time that he had, it is perhaps reasonable to assume that he felt that he had got past “Mystique” by a sufficient margin to not worry about “Mystique’s” presence. He as also presented with Mr Johnston’s outward movement and he had that to contend with.
--Having considered all matters carefully, we cannot be entirely satisfied that Mr Laking rode carelessly. That being the case, we must, therefore, give Mr Laking the benefit of the doubt and the charge has been dismissed accordingly.
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KG Hales
Chairman
P Rosanowski
Panellist
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